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polearm

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/
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noun

Meaning 1

A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pole weapon, bill[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cold weapon, white arm, weapon

History

Etymology

From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 長柄武器 /长柄武器 (chángbǐng wǔqì) — close-combat weapon
  • Czech: dřevcová zbraň — close-combat weapon
  • Finnish: salkoase — close-combat weapon
  • French: arme d'hast — close-combat weapon
  • Galician: bisarma — close-combat weapon
  • German: Stangenwaffe — close-combat weapon
  • Italian: arma in asta — close-combat weapon
  • Italian: arma da getto — close-combat weapon
  • Italian: arma da lancio — close-combat weapon
  • Italian: lanciatoie — close-combat weapon
  • Persian: ناچخ (nâčax) — close-combat weapon
  • Polish: broń drzewcowa — close-combat weapon
  • Spanish: arma de asta — close-combat weapon
  • Spanish: arma de pértiga — close-combat weapon
  • Spanish: arma de pertigal — close-combat weapon